SCOTT MOE FAILS TO GET PEOPLE LIFESAVING ME NTAL HEALTH SUPPORT, SASKATCHEWAN RANKS LAST FOR WAIT TIMES

Analysis Of Report From Moe’s Own Friends Show Depths Of Failure Over 20 Years Of Sask. Party
REGINA – Saskatchewan people seeking mental health support face longer waits than anywhere else in Canada — further evidence of just how badly Scott Moe and the Sask. Party are failing people in this province desperately trying to access healthcare.

The damning data comes from Moe’s own right-wing friends at the Fraser Institute. Late last year, they released a report detailing wait times for the country. Analysis by the Official Opposition of the report found that Saskatchewan patients face a median wait time of 46.7 weeks from referral to treatment, the longest in the country and nearly double the national average.

For those in desperate need of urgent psychiatric care, the situation is also alarming. In Saskatchewan, the median wait time for urgent psychiatric treatment is five weeks, the second-longest in Canada.

“These aren’t just numbers — they’re real people,” said Betty Nippi-Albright, Shadow Minister for Mental Health and Addictions. “Behind every statistic is someone who can’t get the care they deserve: a patient watching their condition worsen while they sit on a waitlist or a family member forced to become a patient advocate.”

Nippi-Albright pointed out that in urgent cases, those wait times risk tragic consequences.

“When someone is in crisis and actively seeking help, there is often only a small window to intervene,” said Nippi-Albright. “Instead of getting care, they’re being failed by a 20-year-old Scott Moe government that has stopped trying or even caring to try.

Moe’s only “solution” for healthcare has been to move to a private healthcare model where his wealthy friends and donors can pay to skip the line for care. Nippi-Albright said that gross move to privatization will do nothing to help the vast majority of people desperately seeking mental health support.

“Private healthcare does one thing and one thing only — it moves public tax dollars into private bank accounts,” said Nippi-Albright, adding, “To those desperately waiting for the care you need: you are not alone. Carla Beck’s team is working every day to develop plans for big, bold change needed in Saskatchewan healthcare. Should we form the next Saskatchewan government, we will deliver on our commitments and get people the care they need.”

Carla Beck’s team is consulting broadly on improvements to Saskatchewan healthcare — people can get involved at YourCareYourSay.ca.

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